/*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} 63P Suppose that all the people of t... [FREE SOLUTION] | 91Ó°ÊÓ

91Ó°ÊÓ

Suppose that all the people of the Earth go to the North Pole and, on a signal, all jump straight up. Estimate the recoil speed of the Earth. The mass of the Earth is 6×1024kg, and there are about 6 billion people (6×109).

Short Answer

Expert verified

The recoil speed of Earth is 5.88×10-12m.s-1

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

The mass of the earth is mearth=6×1024kg

The number of people on earth is n=6×109

The number of attacking neutrons before fission is n2=3

02

Concept Introduction

According to Newton’s Second law, we know that the rate of change of linear momentum can be expressed as the total applied force, such that, a change in the momentum of m∆vin time ∆t, will be expressed as,

F=m∆v∆t

Rearranging the above equation, we get

F∆t=m∆v

03

Determination of the total mass of all the people on the earth

If we assume that the average mass of each person on earth is 60 kg then the total mass of all the people will be,

mtotal=n×maverage=6×109×60kg=3.6×1011kg

04

Calculation of the recoil force

Initially, the Earth is at rest, so when all people jump simultaneously, the impulse will be equal to the total change in the Earth’s momentum, which can be expressed as,

ChangeinEarth'smomentum=Impulsemearth∆v=Ftotal×∆t.........1

Where ∆vis the change in Earth’s speed, Ftotal×∆tis the total impulse in time ∆t

Now, the force due to all people can be estimated as,

Ftotal=mtotal×g=3.6×1011kg×9.8m.s-2=3.53×1012kg.m.s-2

Now, substitute the given values and ∆t=1sin the equation (1), and we get,

6×1024kg×v=3.53×1012kg.m.s-2×1sv=3.53×1012kg.m.s-2×1s6×1024kgv=5.88×10-12m.s-1

Thus, the recoil speed of Earth is 5.88×10-12m.s-1

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with 91Ó°ÊÓ!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

A roughly spherical asteroid has a mass ofand a radius of 270 km. (a) What is the value of the constant g at a location on the surface of the asteroid? (b) What would be the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by the asteroid on a 70 kg astronaut standing on the asteroid’s surface? (c) How does this compare to the gravitational force on the same astronaut when standing on the surface of the Earth?

Figure 3.60 shows two positively charged objects (with the same charge) and one negatively charged object. What is the direction of the net electric force on the negatively charged object? If the net force is zero, state this explicitly.

An alpha particle contains two protons and two neutrons and has a net charge of +2e. The alpha particle is 1 mm away from a single proton, which has a charge of -e. Which statement about the magnitudes of the electric forces between the particles is correct? (a) The force on the proton by the alpha particle is larger than the force on the alpha particle by the proton. (b) The force on the alpha particle by the proton is larger than the force on the proton by the alpha particle. (c) The forces are equal in magnitude. (d) Not enough information is given.

A proton is located at (0,0,-2×10-9) m, and an alpha particle (consisting of two protons and two neutrons)is located at(1.5×10-9,0,2×10-9) m. a) Calculate the force the proton exerts on the alpha particle. b) Calculate the force the alpha particle exerts on the proton?

A star exerts a gravitational force of magnitude -4×1025Non a planet.

(a) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force that the planet exerts on the star?

(b) If the mass of the planet were twice as large, what would be the magnitude of the gravitational force on the planet?

(c)If the distance between the star and planet (with their original masses) were three times larger, what would be the magnitude of this force?

See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.